Fear the 'Fro is back with a data nerd edition. We're talking analytics! Specifically, Bob dives behind one of the biggest stats websites in existence,
Bball-Index.com, as he's joined by the founder Tim (@Tim_NBA) to talk him through the methodology, the blind spots, and add some context to how our various Cavaliers performed last season. Plus, a bunch of Draymond strays. So there's that.
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0:00) Bob Introduces A Deep Dive Into Analytics
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4:27) Introducing Tim, Founder of
Bball-Index.com(
7:34) Tim Shares How Bball-Index Grew From A Spreadsheet To An Empire
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12:49) Tim Discusses The Opportunities That Have Arisen And How He Maintains Autonomy
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17:53) Examining How Analytics Can Challenge Fandom, Even For Kobe Bryant
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22:03) Tim Explains The LEBRON Metric: Estimating Player Impact Per 100 Possessions
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24:31) Analyzing Cavs' Players LEBRON scores
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33:43) Distinguishing Rim Deterrence, Disruption, and Protection in Defensive Analytics
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43:26) Exploring Defensive Roles, Perimeter Metrics, and Sam Merrill's Surprising Ranking
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1:01:41) How Bball-Index Quantifies Matchup Difficulty and Coverage Aggression
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1:07:02) The Nuances Of Fouling In Analytics and Draymond Green's Unique Case
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1:09:27) Unpacking An Underrated Cav and An Overrated Cav
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1:14:33) Tim Shares His Eastern Conference Pick and Thoughts On Lebron's Career
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1:19:27) A Thank You And A Plug... Plus An Episode Tease